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Scanning Tips
Good scanning technique is essential for getting the best recognition accuracy from SmartScore. Improper scanner settings and practices can waste time and create frustration. Here are some tips that will help you avoid unnecessary grief.
Place the first page in the scanner.
Make sure that the area containing the music itself lies within the borders of the scanning area (white margins can be outside the glass).
Keep the page as square to the glass as possible.
Do not scan double or multiple pages in one pass since SmartScore turns each pass into a page.
Avoid scanning in handwritten manuscripts… the results will probably create more problems than it’s worth.
Be a good dog. Not a bad dog.
Center the image area of the music onto the glass, keeping the page as square as possible.
Avoid skewing the page. NOTE: Don’t worry if there is some twisting. You can de-skew later in the Image Editor.
Do not allow any part of the music to be cut off. SmartScore needs to see everything on the page !
If scanning from a book, avoid light leaking onto the image. MAKE SURE you apply plenty of pressure onto the spine.
Don’t scan in multi-page sheets. Scan one page per pass.
Don’t waste a lot of time trying to process handwritten manuscripts.
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